He who is holding-fast the seven stars in his right hand and who is walking in the middle of
the seven golden lamp-stands says these things: 2:2I know your works and your labor and
endurance and that you are not able to bear evil men and you tested those who are saying
aboutthemselves, They are apostles and are not and you have found them false; 2:3and you have
endurance and did bear because of my name and have not fatigued. 2:4But I have this against you;
that you left your first love*. 2:5Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and
practice the first works; otherwise if you do not repent, I am coming to you shortly and will
move your lamp-stand out of its place. 2:6But this you have, that you hate the works of the
Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the congregations*. To the one
who overcomes, I will be giving to him to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of
God.

2:8And write to the messenger of the congregation* in Smyrna:

The first and the last, who became dead and lived again says these things: 2:9I know your
works, your affliction and your poverty (but you are rich) and the blasphemy of those who
saying about themselves they are Jews and they are not, but are a synagogue of the
Adversary.2:10Let no one fear the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about
to castsome from youĎ into prison, in order that youĎ may be tested and youĎ will have affliction
ten days. Become faithful to death and I will be giving you the crown of life.

2:11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the congregations*. He who
overcomes may never* be hurt from the second death.

2:12And write to the messenger of the congregation* in Pergamus:

He who has the sharp two edged long-sword says these things: 2:13I know your works and
where you dwellС where the Adversary's throne is, and you are holding-fast my name and did
not deny my faith in the days, in which my witness, the faithful Antipas was killed beside youĎ,
where the Adversary is dwelling. 2:14But I have a few things against you, because you have
theresome holding-fast the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast an offense in the sight
the sons of Israel, even to eat idol-sacrifices and to fornicate.{Num 25:1-3, 31:16}2:15So you also
havesome holding-fast the similar teaching of the Nicolaitans. 2:16Therefore repent; otherwise I
am coming to you shortly and make war with them with* the long-sword of my mouth.

2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the congregations*. To the one
who overcomes, I will be giving to him to eat from the manna which has been hidden and I will
be giving him a white voting-pebble and a new name that has been written upon the
voting-pebble, which no one knows except he who receives it.

2:18And write to the messenger of the congregation* in Thyatira:

The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire and his feet are similar to polished brass
says these things: 2:19I know your works and love* and faith and service and endurance and that
your last works are more-than the first ones. 2:20But I have this against you, that you are
allowingyour woman{Or: wife}Jezebel, she who calls herself a prophetess, and she who is
teaching and misleading my bondservants to fornicate and to eat idol-sacrifices. 2:21And I gave
some time to her, in order that she might repent, and she is not willing to repent from her
fornication. 2:22Behold, I cast her onto a bed and those who are committing adultery with her into
great affliction, if they do not repent from her works. 2:23And I will be killing her children with*
death, and all the congregations* will know that I am he who is searching the kidneys {i.e.
thoughts; see heart*} and hearts and I will be giving to youĎ, each one according to yourĎ works. 2:24
But I am saying to youĎ and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as are not holding to this
teaching, who did not know the deep things of the Adversary, as they are saying, I am not
putting upon youĎ another burden. 2:25However hold-fastĎto what youĎ have, till whenever I have
come.

2:26And he who overcomes and he who is keeping my works to the end, to him I will be giving
authority over the nations. 2:27 And he will shepherd them with* an iron rod, as the vessels of the
potter will be crushed; as I have also received from my Father; 2:28and I will be giving to him the
morning star.

2:29He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the congregations*.